[CQ-Contest] The UKRAINIAN DX CONTEST 2002 Rules

[Vladimir A. Gordienko]

The UKRAINIAN DX CONTEST 2002 Rules
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The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL) and the Ukrainian Contest
Club (UCC) invite amateurs all over the world to participate in the annual
Ukrainian DX Contest.

1. Contest period:  The first full weekend in November from 12:00 UTC Saturday
to 12:00 UTC Sanday.  (2 - 3. November. 2002)

2. Mode:  Mixed (CW,SSB,RTTY).

3. Bands:  1.8 - 3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 Mhz.

4. Categories:
A. Single Op, Multi Bands.
B. Single Op, Single band.
C. Multi Op, Multi Bands, Single Transmitter.
D. Single Op, Multi Bands QRP (5W output).
E. SWL (as category A).
F. Single Op, Multi Bands, RTTY only.
A station in category C can change the band after 10 minutes of operation on it.
At the same time it is possible to make a QSO on another band
which gives a new multiplier. It is also permitted for all categories to work
the same station three times (CW,SSB,RTTY) on each band, but 10 minutes must
elapse between each contact.

5. Exchange:  RS(T) + serial number starting from 001.
Ukrainian stations after RS(T) will send two letters, the abbreviation of the
name of the region.
Note: it is permitted to use separate numeration of QSOs for RTTY
mode.
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The list of Ukrainian regions:
VI, VO, LU, DN, ZH, ZA, ZP, KO, KI, KR, LV, NI, OD, PO, RI, DO, IF,
SU, TE, HA, HE, HM, CH, CR, CN, KV, SL.
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6. Scoring:
-  QSO with own country counts 1 point;
-  QSO with own continent counts 2 points;
-  QSO with another continent counts 3 points;
-  QSO with Ukraine counts 10 points.

7. Multipliers:
The sum of worked (heard) once (independent of mode) DXCC and WAE
countries and Ukrainian regions per band.

8. Final score:
Total QSO points times the total number of multiplier points.

9. (NEW!) Results of Ukrainian stations will sum up separately. This year
QSO with own country for Ukrainian stations is permitted. QSO with own
country for UR stations counts 1 point, but does not give a region multiplier.

10. Awards:
First place certificates (NEW desing - Sponsor UCC) will be awarded in
each category for top-scoring station in each country.
The absolute winners of the categories A,C will be given a plaque.
Sponsors prizes:
WORLD:
- 1st place SOMB - plaque (Sponsor UV5U /UX1UA/ )
- 1st place MOMBSTX - plaque (Sponsor UX7IA)
- Highest result of Russian station SOMB - plaque (Sponsor RCC & RW3QC)
- Highest result of Russian station MOMBSTX - plaque (Sponsor RCC & RW3QC)
- 1st place SO80m - prize (Sponsor SP8BRQ)
- Maximum number of QSO with Ukraine - prize (Sponsor UT7QF)
- Prize - registration of MixW software for maximum result SOMBRTTY
  for 3 stations from DX, Europe, CIS (Sponsor UT2UZ)
- 1st place SOSB - Book "Antarctica - 6th continent" by UT1KY (Sponsor
   Radioclub "73").
UKRAINE:
- 1st place SOMBMIX - camera (Sponsor Minolta-Ukraine)
- 2nd place SOMBMIX - prize (Sponsor UR7QM)
- 1st place SOMBCW - camera (Sponsor Minolta-Ukraine)
- 2nd place SOMBCW - prize (Sponsor DF4ZL)
- 1st place SOMBSSB - camera (Sponsor Minolta-Ukraine)
- 2nd place SOMBSSB - cup (Sponsor UZ8RR)
- 1st place MOMBSTX - plaque (Sponsor UARL)
- 1st place SOSB - medal (Sponsor UX7LQ)
- Highest number of multipliers SOMBMIX - prize (Sponsor EO1I /UT1IA/ ).

11. Logs:
Logs must be done in accordance with generally accepted formats.

Note: Ukrainian DX Contest is supported by SD, N6TR, DL4RCK, MixW,
WriteLog softwares, also CT and WF1B may be somehow adapted.

12. Mail logs to:
Ukrainian Contest Club HQ
P.O.Box 4850, Zaporizhzhe, 69118, Ukraine.

13. (NEW!) E-mail address for logs:  urdx at tav.kiev.ua

14. Deadline:
Entries must be postmarked not later than 30 days after the contest.

15. Disqualification:
- violation of the rules;
- unsportsmanlike behaviour;
- excessive number of unmarked duplicates (>3%);
- excessive number of unique calls (>5%).

16. Detailed information regarding results and rules of the Ukrainian DX Contest
is placed at  http://www.qsl.net/ucc/

We do hope to meet you in the Ukrainian DX contest and please inform your
friends about the rules of the contest.

ATTENTION!  Ukrainian DX Contest (UR-DX-C) committee
decided to change the Rules of the contest from year 2003.
We'll inform you about new Rules later.

73 & Good luck!
The Ukrainian Amateur Radio league, The Ukrainian Contest Club.
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73, Vladimir ("Bob")  UT1IA  =  EO1I
http://www.qrz.com/ut1ia/
http://www.qsl.net/ut1ia/